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WELCOME MEETING WITH PhD CANDIDATES – 36° CYCLE25 NOVEMBER 2020
UNIVERSITY GOVERNING BODIES
Rectorprof. Guido Saracco
Vice RectorsRector’s Advisors
Academic Senate
Board of Governors
Director‐General
TEACHING, SCIENTIFIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE
AREAS
11 Departmentsto accomplish research and
education activities
Administrative Areasto support all the activities of
the University
Teaching Area (GESD)
Doctoral School(SCUDO)
https://www.polito.it/ateneo/organizzazione/
Polito organization at Glance
UNIVERSITY GOVERNING BODIES
Rectorprof. Guido Saracco
Vice RectorsRector’s Advisors
Academic Senate
Board of Governors
Director‐General
TEACHING, SCIENTIFIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE
AREAS
11 Departmentsto accomplish research and
education activities
Administrative Areasto support all the activities of
the University
Teaching Area (GESD)
Doctoral School(SCUDO)
https://www.polito.it/ateneo/organizzazione/
Polito organization at Glance
UNIVERSITY GOVERNING BODIES
Rectorprof. Guido Saracco
Vice RectorsRector’s Advisors
Academic Senate
Board of Governors
Director‐General
TEACHING, SCIENTIFIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE
AREAS
11 Departmentsto accomplish research and
education activities
Administrative Areasto support all the activities of
the University
Teaching Area (GESD)
Doctoral School(SCUDO)
https://www.polito.it/ateneo/organizzazione/
Polito organization at Glance
34.000Students
43%Students from outsidePiedmont
19,5%International students in total
5.450Students enrolledin the first year
PhD candidates
940
Polito at Glance (A.Y. 2020/21)LFS42
To meet the real needs of
the stakeholders
Industrial Engineering
Information and communication
Technologies
CivilEngineering
and Architecture
Physical, chemical
and mathematical sciences
for engineering
Polito at Glance (research areas) LFS43
THE DOCTORAL SCHOOL (1999)THE DOCTORAL SCHOOL (1999)The PhD programmes at Politecnicodi Torino are managed by a unique structure, the Doctoral SchoolThe School is in charge of:
The harmonization of the various PhDs,yet preserving their essential differences
The coordination of the training and cultural activities
The control of the PhDs quality and the accreditation assurance
The promotion and management of the strategic choices and of the scientific policy involving the PhDs
THE DOCTORAL SCHOOLTHE DOCTORAL SCHOOL
DIRECTOR
BODIES OF THE SCHOOL
SCHOOL COUNCIL
• COORDINATORS OF EVERY PROGRAM
• 2 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PHD CANDIDATES
• 5 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE ACADEMIC SENATE
DOCTORAL SCHOOL
• Rector / Vice Rectors• Academic Senate• Board of Governors
ADMINISTRATION
FACTS & FIGURES ABOUT PhD @ POLITOFACTS & FIGURES ABOUT PhD @ POLITO
ORGANIZATION OF PHD PROGRAMMES ORGANIZATION OF PHD PROGRAMMES
ACADEMIC BOARD
designs and implements the PhD programme oversees the overall training activities
assigns the tutor (supervisor) verifies the achievement of educational goals decides the admission to the next year and to the
final exam
supervises the development of training and research is primarily responsible and referent to the Academic Board of
activities and progress in research of the PhD student tutor’s report and evaluation are determinant to the admission to
the following year
PhD candidates have to keep in continuous contact with their tutor, to share thechoice of the most suitable activities for the research project, to update and todiscuss the progress of research.
In the School Council and in the Academic Senate for the PhD programme In the Department
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PhD CANDIDATES
TUTOR
COORDINATOR
PHD REGULATIONSPHD REGULATIONS
NATIONAL LAWS
•L. 210/1998
•L. 240/2010
•DM 45/2013
INTERNAL REGULATIONS
Regulations for PhD Program and operating procedures for everyone(http://dottorato.polito.it/en/legislation)
Regulation for each doctoral programmes (ask your Coordinator)
SOME GENERAL RULES‐ Contemporary enrolment in a PhD programme and in another course,
awarding an academic title, is strictly forbidden
‐ The PhD career is a full‐time activity; consequently, candidates are notallowed to carry out a parallel full‐time activity. Occasionally workingactivities can be authorised by the Academic Board.
‐ Suspension of the PhD career: allowed in case of serious illness andmaternity leave. Compulsory maternity leave: 5 months; an additionalperiod of leave can be asked (up to a maximum of 12 months in total).http://dottorato.polito.it/it/interrompere_il_dottorato
‐ Dropping out of the PhD: candidates have to inform the School and fill inthe form. TBN: If the student drops out before the deadline for the paymentof the 2° instalment of tuition fees expires, he/she will not have to pay it.http://dottorato.polito.it/it/interrompere_il_dottorato
‐ All industrial and intellectual property rights resulting from activities inwhich Ph.D. students have been involved in any way, are exclusive propertyof Polito. Ask to TT office ([email protected]) for all information andbefore signing any agreement!
PHD REGULATIONS
PHD REGULATIONSPHD REGULATIONS
“Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passingthem off as one’s own.”
If plagiarism is identified in unpublished (internal) documents (like course reports, thesis drafts, etc), the author(s) is/are referred to Politecnico’s Discipline Committee
Plagiarism in published, official documents (like final thesis, journal articles, etc) is unlawful and Politecnico is required to inform the local Court
ALL TO‐BE‐SUBMITTED PHD THESES WILL BE CHECKED WITH ANTI‐PLAGIARISM SOFTWARE
BUT, YOU ARE INVITED TO USE THIS TOOL DURING YOUR WHOLE PHD (ASK THE SUPERVISOR)
An online course about research integrity is available on your teaching portal.
PHD CANDIDATE PATHPHD CANDIDATE PATH
INDIVIDUAL PATH
COURSES
PUBLICATIONS
RESEARCH PROJECT
ACTIVITIES ABROAD
PATENTS
TEACHINGCOLLABORATIONS
CONFERENCES
RESEARCH
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
< - - - - - 3 YEARS - - - - - >
A point‐based system is in place for these PhD activities
1. EDUCATION
Minimum requirements: 100 hours of hard skills + 40 hours of soft skills(to be aquired by the end of the 3° year – Oct 31st)
Each PhD programme respects ScuDO guidelines, but the Academic Board can add further
requirements and set internal regulations.
Check with your coordinator
2. SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION
Minimum requirement: at least 1 publication in an international journalInsert all your publication on the institutional repository
COMPULSORY PHD ACTIVITIESCOMPULSORY PHD ACTIVITIES
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
HARD SKILL COURSESSCUDO runs a catalogue of 3rd level courses for PhD candidates.Courses catalogue is available at: http://dottorato.polito.it/en/course_catalogueCourses are registered via an online procedure. In order to get the points, it is necessary to comply with course requirements and to havethe right course code in the study plan. You can also attend courses outside Polito
Soft skill courses are non‐field‐specific courses and are meant toprovide students with transferable skills which will enable them tocomply with the new challenges of the global economy (for example,writing and presentation skills in English, project management,fundraising, communication of research results,...)TBN: Language courses, cultural courses and professional trainingcourses such as, for example, for engineers and architects, are notrecognizable as transferable skills training.
SOFT SKILL COURSES
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
http://dottorato.polito.it/en/soft_skills
SOFT SKILL COURSES AT POLITO ARE CLUSTERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Some courses are offered as MOOC, that means youcan attend themonline from yourTeaching Portal
(final test)
PhD candidates are recommended to spend periods in other universities / institutions for education and research up to 18 months.
MOBILITYMOBILITY
Before leaving, it is compulsory for all PhD candidates:
1. apply the authorisation procedure on the Teaching Portal – Cruscotto SCUDO, indicating your mobility period in the sheet “External Research Activities”
2. only after successfully concluding the procedure on the Teaching Portal, apply theauthorisation procedure available on your personal page in PoliTO website (ResearchersPortal) https://www.swas.polito.it/intra/missioni/;
But also: check the website www.viaggiaresicuri.it to acquire information on the conditions for
your leaving and to make sure that your destination is among those “allowed”; read the measures adopted by Politecnico di Torino for mobility in Italy and abroad,
http://www.coronavirus.polito.it/en/measures_for_staff/protocol_procedures_and_information_for_staff ; https://www.sls.polito.it/faq_materiale/materiale/missione_all_estero ;
attend the general training course on health and safety in the workplace available on thepersonal page of the Teaching Portal;
MOBILITYMOBILITYDuring the mobility period:
1. follow the safety procedures adopted by the host institution/company;
2. on your return to Italy, check again the website www.viaggiaresicuri.it and follow the restrictivemeasures adopted at a national and international level, if any;
Insurance cover
In the European Economic Area health assistance in the public structures is provided throughout theEuropean Health Insurance Card (tessera europea assicurazione malattia ‐TEAM).
Outside the European Union POLITO holds a travel insurance for staff who have been authorised tomobility, i.e. having obtained the authorisation to mobility as described in previous slide.
Read carefully in the Survival Guide and https://www.swas.polito.it/services/polizze/doc_m.asp the terms of use and limits of the insurance cover in no‐EU countries
FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MOBILITYFINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MOBILITY
€1.885/yr available in 2nd and 3rd year dedicated to each PhD candidate with or
without scholarship for short‐stay mobility in Italy and abroad.
This budget is used to reimburse your expenses through the procedure available on your
Researchers Portal https://www.swas.polito.it/intra/missioni/
The budget for mobility is managed by the PhD student Department.
TBN: IIT scholarships budget managed directly by the Institute
international projectsmobility funds of the project
Budget for mobility
Financial support for PhD candidates (with scholarship)
50% increase of the scholarship for periods of international mobility
Automatically granted with the authorisation procedure on Cruscotto SCUDO
Other opportunities for mobility
Erasmus call, Bando Vinci, … advertised on the ScuDo website (section news) or by a
specific communication sent to the institutional email address.
INFORMATIC TOOLSINFORMATIC TOOLS
Scudo website
Teaching portal
(Cruscotto Scudo)
Researcher portal (MyPoli)
Publications, work missions…
• Doctoral School ‐ Polito
• Polito Researchers on the Move
STUDENT ACCOUNT AND RESEARCHER ACCOUNTSTUDENT ACCOUNT AND RESEARCHER ACCOUNT
STUDENT ACCOUNTTo access your student account login with the username «S + Student [email protected]» and password
RESEARCHER ACCOUNTTo access the PhD account, login with «[email protected]» and password
Teaching Portal
Student webmail
Researcher portal(MyPoli)
Researcherwebmail
Choose a MAIN email account & set an automatic email forward from the secondary email accounts to the main one
[email protected]@studenti.polito.it
dd/mm/yyyy
[email protected]@polito.itn‐S‐dd‐mm‐yyyy
THE DOCTORAL SCHOOL WEBSITE http://dottorato.polito.itTHE DOCTORAL SCHOOL WEBSITE http://dottorato.polito.it
News on open calls for admission, upcoming events, competitions, office closure
• Course catalogue (hard and soft) • Study plan• Study abroad• Important step in PhD carrer• Useful links• Final defence
In the sectionLegislation all the official documents concerning rules and regulations Information for
PhD candidates and companies
TEACHING PORTALTEACHING PORTAL
Open a ticket to communicate with Scudo!
If you have any questions related to your “Student Life” look up the FAQ on your student portal
Training activities: courses taken in
Politecnico
External courses: external training activities to be uploaded by the student. The coordinator will then validate it.TBN: the Doctoral School cannot neither upload nor validate them.
External research activity: additional points are awarded for research training carried out outside Politecnico.
Publications: A minimum of 1 article in an international journal with peer-review has to be published by the end of the third year. Publications have to be uploaded in IRIS repository
YOU MUST FILL THIS SECTION
CRUSCOTTO SCUDO is an individual Portal where the whole PhD career is recorded: courses, publications and research activities.
CRUSCOTTO SCUDOCRUSCOTTO SCUDOFrom CRUSCOTTO SCUDO you will be able to:‐ verify the number of hours/points totalised for courses, publications and research activities.‐ upload courses attended outside Polito to be validated by the Coordinator ‐ upload external research activities
RESEARCH PORTAL (Mypoli)RESEARCH PORTAL (Mypoli)• IRIS is the Politecnico repository for
publications
• (MyPoli > La mia Ricerca > Le miePubblicazioni > Accesso al catalogodella Ricerca)
• Instructions on how to uploaddocuments can be found in:
• Le mie Pubblicazioni > Documentazione IRIS e tutorial
• http://dottorato.polito.it/en/final_examination
Publications have to be uploaded here
TBN: Before uploading your publication inIRIS you need to create an account on:https://loginmiur.cineca.it/ so that yourpublications in IRIS will be associateddirectly to the ministerial repository.
https://www.swas.polito.it/
WELFAREWELFARE
"The quality assurance of our University’s missions cannot be disjointed from the quality assurance of the ways in which these missions are addressed, day by day, by faculties, administrative staff and by the
student population."Claudia De Giorgi, Vice‐Rector for Quality, Welfare and Equal Opportunities
Various actions are promoted such as:‐ initiatives in the cultural field ‐ assistance to who become parents (Policino micro‐nursery)‐ initiatives in transport and sustainable mobility‐ Confidential Counsellor: an external figure of counseling and assistance for cases of
sexual harassment, moral or discriminatory behavior ([email protected])‐ Counselling Service (Spazio ascolto) is offered to all PoliTO students to help them
address psychological distress connected with their experience at the university.‐ CUG ‐ The Equality, Non‐Discrimination and Anti‐Harassment CommitteeThe Researcher Ombudsman is in charge of intervening informally to deal withcomplaints/appeals of researchers, including those concerning conflicts between early‐stageresearchers and their supervisors. The Researcher Ombudsman can intervene upon writtenrequest of the interested party sent by e‐mail to [email protected].(https://www.polito.it/ricerca/garante/index.php?lang=en)
More informations at https://www.life.polito.it/enhttps://www.polito.it/ateneo/organizzazione/organi/cug.php?lang=en
CONTACT OFFICESCONTACT OFFICES
STUDENT OFFICE:Certificates, tuition fees, enrolmenthttps://didattica.polito.it/index_en.html
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:International students office, accommodation and relocation
support, information on visa and residence permithttp://international.polito.it
http://international.polito.it/it/informazioni_pratiche/contattihttps://international.polito.it/admission/prospective_students/lockdown_in
_torino_region_what_should_i_know
OUTGOING STUDENTS:Erasmus+ calls and applications
https://didattica.polito.it/studiare_estero/studenti.html
LANGUAGES CENTRE (CLA):https://didattica.polito.it/cla/en/about_us/
CONTACT OFFICESCONTACT OFFICES
ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPE HERITAGE
ARCHITECTURE. HISTORY AND PROJECT
BIOENGINEERING AND MEDICAL‐SURGICAL SCIENCES
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PHYSICS
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
COMPUTER AND CONTROL ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS
ENERGETICS
MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTION AND DESIGN
METROLOGY
PURE AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Antonietta Cerrato
Mariagrazia Angelillo
Tiziana Marangoni
Giuseppina Zampino
Elisabetta D’Altoé
Vanna Leoncini
Mariapia Martino
Marina Dall’Arso
Marco Parvis
Antonella Bianchi
Daniela Belloni
Who can help you in the Departments
Politecnico containment measures during COVIDPolitecnico containment measures during COVID
Information about the containment measures can be found here:
https://www.coronavirus.polito.it/en
In case you come in contact with a positive person or you start exhibiting
Covid symptoms: contact [email protected]
and explain the situation
Before accessing the Politecnico you must take notice of the indications included in the documents published
at this link:https://www.coronavirus.polito.it/en/measur
es_for_staff/procedures
Help deskHelp desk
Due to the pandemic, the help desk of the Doctoral School will remain closed until 3
December.For all administrative practices as well as
requests for information and appointments, you are invited to use the ticketing system or
write to [email protected]
WELCOME AT POLITECNICO DI TORINO!
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